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University of Montevallo Athletics

2026 Softball Roster

22 Kendall Channell

  • Position Catcher
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Alabaster, Alabama
  • High School Thompson High School

Biography

2025 (SOPHOMORE): Kendall played in 26 games and started 15 through the 2025 campaign. Channell recorded five hits, two doubles, two RBIs, and five walks. Channell had a solid game against No. 12 Trevecca Nazarene going 2-for-2 with a double against the Trojans. Defensively, she tallied 39 putouts and four assists, while catching two base runners stealing this season.

2024 (FRESHMAN): Kendall played in all 50 games for the Falcons while she started in 49. Channell had the fifth highest average on the team at .294 while she blasted six home runs and drove in 24 RBI. She had an OPS of .839, a slugging percentage of .462 and was on base at the fourth highest rate on UM at .377. Against Union, she hit two doubles and was on base four times, both of which second highest in a second game in UM history. On Feb. 27, she was awarded GSC Freshman of the Week which is the fifth time in program history. Channell earned the award as she totaled seven hits, seven RBI and three home runs including her first career walk-off against Christian Brothers. Kendall had 10 multi-hit games, seven multi-RBI games and, at one point in the season, a reached base streak of 12.

ACCOLADES:
2025 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete 
2024 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
GSC Freshman of the Week 2/27/24

HIGH SCHOOL:
Attended Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama where she was a four time letter under Head Coach Kevin Todd. Kendall was valedictorian and she graduated with a 4.2 GPA. Channell was a part of National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Beta Club and Leo Club.

PERSONAL:
Parents: Heath and Michelle Channell
Siblings: Blakely and Karrington
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Wings
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter
Favorite Actor: Ryan Reynolds
Favorite Athlete: LeBron James
Favorite Athlete in your sport: Kaleigh Todd
Favorite Sports Team: Alabama Crimson Tide

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2024Freshman

    Infielder
    22
  • 22

    2025Sophomore

    Catcher
    22
  • 22

    2026Junior

    Catcher
    22